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iluvgillgill   02-17-2008 at 08:00:19 AM

Im planning to build a core 2 quad Q6600/Q9450@P35 MB,2gb ram,8800GTS 512,2 x 500GB HDD@RAID,2 DVD-RW.
Im looking to overclock the CPU to about 3.6Ghz and also overclock the 8800gts to its max the ram would be running at about 800-900mhz.so how much power do i need for this system?would 500W be enough @ peak usage?thx in advance

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Bronze Home Brew badge WR2   02-17-2008 at 08:24:26 AM
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I think 500 is cutting it too close. I ran your spec'd system through the eXtreme Power Calculator and came up with 465Watts. Data used:
High End Desktop / 85% TDP / Q9450 @ 3.5Ghz Vcore 1.4 / 2GB DDR2 @ Stock
8800GTS G92 512MN @ Stock/ 2 SATA HD / 2 DVD+RW / 3 USB devices
3 120mm case fans (2LEDs) / 90% system load / 20% capacitor aging

 

Throw in the CPU cooler fan, the GPU overclock, possible future upgrades to 4GB RAM, maybe a Blu-Ray drive, another HD and a few other items and I'd suggest going with a good PSU in the 600Watt range.

 


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mousemonkey   02-17-2008 at 01:34:45 PM
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iluvgillgill wrote :

Im planning to build a core 2 quad Q6600/Q9450@P35 MB,2gb ram,8800GTS 512,2 x 500GB HDD@RAID,2 DVD-RW.
Im looking to overclock the CPU to about 3.6Ghz and also overclock the 8800gts to its max the ram would be running at about 800-900mhz.so how much power do i need for this system?would 500W be enough @ peak usage?thx in advance


Something along the lines of a Corsair HX520 or similar would be more than sufficient, just make sure it's a quality 500 watt unit not a crappy Rosewill type.

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CmdPT   02-17-2008 at 01:42:10 PM
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/\ agreed. Just make sure you get something a little over 500W, Corsair HX 520W or the OCZ GameXstream 600W should be enough.

------------------------------ GA-965P-DS3 Rev.2 (F7) | E6300 @ 3.0 (429*7@1.325) | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | eVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB | OCZ 600W GameXStream | 2X1 GB (2GB) Crusial Ballistix Tracer w/LED (4-4-4-12) @ 2.1v

 

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iluvgillgill   02-17-2008 at 02:19:14 PM
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Here is what result i got from the wattage calculator.thanks to WR2:) what amp@12V would you recommend?

System Type: Single Processor
Motherboard: High End - Desktop
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 2400 MHz Kentsfield
Overclocked: 3600 MHz, 1.5 V
CPU Utilization (TDP): 100% TDP

RAM: 2 Sticks DDR2 SDRAM
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB
Video Type: Single Card

SATA HDD: 2 HDDs

DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive: 2 Drives

USB: 3 Devices
Front Bay Card Reader: Yes

Fans
LED: 3 Fans 120mm; 2 Fans 250mm;

Keyboard and mouse: Yes

System Load: 100 %

Capacitor Aging (+ W %): 15 %



Recommended Wattage: 607 Watts

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CmdPT   02-17-2008 at 02:25:34 PM
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First off I don't think that the CPU will hit a voltage of 1.5V thats maybe a little too much. Another thing you won't hit CPU Utilization (TDP): 100% TDP.

------------------------------ GA-965P-DS3 Rev.2 (F7) | E6300 @ 3.0 (429*7@1.325) | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | eVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB | OCZ 600W GameXStream | 2X1 GB (2GB) Crusial Ballistix Tracer w/LED (4-4-4-12) @ 2.1v

 

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mousemonkey   02-17-2008 at 02:31:10 PM
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Corsair 620HX = job done. That wattage calculator a) overestimates & b)is sponsored by companies that want you to buy overpriced, overpowered PSU's.

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systemlord   02-17-2008 at 02:47:41 PM
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mousemonkey wrote :

Corsair 620HX = job done. That wattage calculator a) overestimates & b)is sponsored by companies that want you to buy overpriced, overpowered PSU's.



The Enermax Infiniti 720W will give you a little more room to grow, its modular as well.

ENERMAX INFINITI EIN720AWT ATX12V/ EPS12V 720W Power Supply 100 - 240 V RoHS - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817194021

------------------------------ Intel C2D E6600 @ 3.2GHz * Asus P5E * 2x1 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracers * Raptor X * EVGA Geforce 8800GTX 768MB 651MHz/1525MHz/2100MHz * X-FI Fatal1ty Pro * Enermax Infiniti 720W PSU * Creative THX5.1 * Tuniq Tower 120
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iluvgillgill   02-17-2008 at 03:01:43 PM
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alright.but what amps am i looking at?

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CmdPT   02-17-2008 at 03:48:08 PM
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iluvgillgill wrote :

alright.but what amps am i looking at?



Any good quality PSU you get should have enough or plenty of amps to run you're system fairly well.

------------------------------ GA-965P-DS3 Rev.2 (F7) | E6300 @ 3.0 (429*7@1.325) | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | eVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB | OCZ 600W GameXStream | 2X1 GB (2GB) Crusial Ballistix Tracer w/LED (4-4-4-12) @ 2.1v

 

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Bronze Home Brew badge WR2   02-17-2008 at 04:08:29 PM
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The PSU calculator takes a SWAG at the size of PSU and not the actual power draw of an proposed system.
It's true the PSU calculator overestimates a bit, but on the other hand people tend to underestimate how much stuff they'll end up wanting to run off the PSU. A 3rd HD, another 2GB RAM, a Firewire camera or a couple more USB devices, maybe a TV tuner card and a Blu-Ray drive or a NextGen GPU, etc.

 

I couldnt find anything about what a max OC'd 8800GTS/G92 draws. I'd suggest 50amps +12volts is in the ballpark - more than you'd need now, probably enough for modest upgrading. But if you think you'd want to load up your system a bit more like what I mentioned above it wouldnt hurt to look for 60amps.
Corsair 620HX = 50Amps $145 after rebate
Enermax Infiniti 720W = 56Amps $170 after rebate
PC P&C Silencer 750 = 60Amps $170 no rebate & free shipping
OCZ GameXStream 700 = 50Amps $100 after rebate
Corsair 750TX = 60Amps $150 after rebate

        

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mousemonkey   02-17-2008 at 04:32:05 PM
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WR2 wrote :

OC'd 8800GTS/G92 draws. I'd suggest 50amps +12volts is in the ballpark



Nowhere near close. 2 8800GT's + 5 HDD's + 5 case fans + 90nm 939 x2 CPU + 4 USB devices + DVD/RW does not even come close to putting a 620HX under load, so a single 8800GTS is going to be nowhere near 50 amps, sheesh.

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iluvgillgill   02-17-2008 at 04:47:13 PM
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50amp on OC 8800gts?are you sure its this much?i dont think a single rail provide that much of amp.

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Noya   02-17-2008 at 05:50:30 PM
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$65 shipped after $15 rebate and will easily power any non-SLi setup:
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-vx [...] 52646.html

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mousemonkey   02-17-2008 at 05:56:45 PM
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Noya wrote :

$65 shipped after $15 rebate and will easily power any non-SLi setup:
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-vx [...] 52646.html


Nice.

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Bronze Home Brew badge WR2   02-17-2008 at 06:15:51 PM
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iluvgillgill wrote :

50amp on OC 8800gts?are you sure its this much?i dont think a single rail provide that much of amp.

 



I never said a 8800GTS would draw 50amps. I only said I couldnt find its draw at max OC.
A 8800GTS/G92 only takes ~120watts at full load @ stock or 10amps. A max OC? Take a guess.
Q9450 95watts at stock. TDP is 130watts and thats about what you get from a Q9450 @ 3.6Ghz 1.3vcore from the eXtreme Power Calculator. Thats about 12.5amps. Maybe 25amps total for just the OC'd CPU/GPU?

 

50Amps is what I recommended for total +12volts. And I did say it was more than you'd need with the items you listed. Which is what mousemonkey's 620HX has - 50amps total +12.

 

edit; with 75watts through the PCI-e slot and 75 watts available through the PCI-e connectors the max you can provide to the 8800GTS is 150watts or 12.5amps.
3870X2 takes 188watts under load @ stock which is why it has the PCI-e x6 and PCI-e x8 connector power slots. 15.5Amps @ stock.


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Bronze Home Brew badge WR2   02-17-2008 at 06:18:49 PM
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mousemonkey wrote :

Nowhere near close. .

50Amps of +12volts has to be pretty close - its what you recommended to the OP with the Corsair 620HX.

 


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mousemonkey   02-17-2008 at 07:21:20 PM
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My apologies, I missed the full stop and assumed you were referring to just the GPU not the total system.

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